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Bookshelf – Wiki Guide

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This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a bookshelf with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a bookshelf is a bookcase that is filled with colorful red, blue, and yellow books. It is one of the many building blocks that you can make and is used to maximize the available enchantments in an enchanting table. You can stack bookshelves next to each other or on top of one another to create your own library.

Let’s explore how to make a bookshelf.

Where to find a Bookshelf in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a bookshelf in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 – 1.19	Building Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 – 1.19.4	Functional Blocks

Platform is the platform that applies.

Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).

Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Bookshelf

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a bookshelf:

3 Books
6 Oak Planks
6 Spruce Planks
6 Birch Planks
6 Jungle Planks
6 Acacia Planks
6 Dark Oak Planks
6 Mangrove Planks
6 Bamboo Planks
6 Crimson Planks
6 Warped Planks

TIP: You can use any type of wood planks! You don’t have to gather them all.

How to craft a Bookshelf in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make a Bookshelf

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a bookshelf, place 6 wood planks and 3 books in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When crafting with wood planks, you can use any kind of wood planks, such as oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, dark oak, mangrove, bamboo, crimson, or warped planks. In our example, we are using oak planks.

When making bookshelf, it is important that the wood planks and the books are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. There should be 3 wood planks in the first row, 3 books in the second row, and 3 wood planks in the third row. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a bookshelf.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the bookshelf will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Bookshelf to Inventory

Once you have crafted bookshelf, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a bookshelf in Minecraft!